Elysium: Desired by the Cold-hearted Princess [GL]
Chapter 140 140: An Odd Feeling

Electra's POV

As Yuna and I settled on one of the empty tables, I let out a deep breath, trying to shake off the unease I had been carrying since a few minutes ago.

Yuna immediately caught the attention of a nearby dining hall waiter, requesting dinner for both of us with her usual pleasant demeanor.

I watched her in silence, grateful that she didn't immediately dive into one of her endless attempts to talk my ears off. For a moment, I thought I'd get through this meal without having to dissect whatever it was that had my stomach in knots, but, of course, Yuna had other plans.

She cleared her throat, and immediately, I knew the chatter was coming. "So," she began, tilting her head to the side in that way she always did when she was about to pry, "are you still feeling weird?"

I frowned, caught off guard. "Weird? What are you talking about?"

Yuna leaned forward, propping her chin on her hand. "The red-haired girl," she said, her tone matter-of-fact. "The one you ran into earlier. You've been acting off since then."

I blinked at her, feigning ignorance. "I don't know what you're talking about. It was just an accident."

"Uh-huh." Yuna didn't sound convinced. She tapped her fingers on the edge of the table, her gaze fixed on me like she was trying to see straight into my thoughts. "You can say whatever you want, but I saw the look on your face when you helped her up. She made you feel something."

I scoffed, shaking my head. "Feel something? What could she have possibly made me feel in barely a minute? You're imagining things."

"No, I'm not," she shot back, her voice carrying that mix of playfulness and seriousness that sometimes made her so infuriating. "You're just avoiding the question."

I sighed, leaning back in my chair. "Fine," I said reluctantly. "What do you think I felt, then, since you seem to be such an expert on my emotions?"

Yuna grinned, clearly enjoying herself. "I think she reminded you of someone," she said simply. "And whatever or whoever that someone is, it shook you."

"You're reaching," I muttered, shaking my head at how ridiculous she sounded.

"Am I?" Yuna raised an eyebrow.

I frowned, the lines on my forehead deepening as I leaned back in my chair, arms crossed defensively. "What makes you so sure the girl reminded me of someone?" I asked. "Why do you suddenly sound like you've figured me out?"

Yuna just shrugged, her expression calm, yet there was a knowing look in her eyes that unsettled me.

"It's not rocket science, Electra," she said simply. "You looked like you'd seen a ghost when you bumped into her. It wasn't just about the awkwardness of the moment—it was something deeper. Something familiar."

The confidence in her voice threw me off. Who did Yuna think she was, acting like she had me all figured out? She didn't even know me that well—not the real me, at least, but at the same time, her words hit a little too close to home.

I tilted my head, narrowing my eyes at her. "And who, exactly, do you think she reminded me of?"

Yuna smirked, leaning forward on her elbows. "Are you sure you want me to answer that?" she asked, her tone teasing but with an underlying seriousness.

Her question felt like a challenge, but I couldn't back down now. "Go ahead," I said, trying to sound indifferent. "Entertain me."

She held my gaze for a moment, her expression softening just slightly. "Without giving you a name, let's just say she reminded you of someone who used to be afraid of you," Yuna said quietly. "Someone who probably looked at you the same way she did—like they were expecting you to hurt them."

The words hit me like a punch to the gut, and I opened my mouth to respond but found that I couldn't. Yuna wasn't wrong. The girl's terrified expression had mirrored something I'd seen before—on Seraphina's face, before everything turned upside down.

"Cat got your tongue?" Yuna asked, snapping me out of my thoughts.

I glared at her, trying to mask the emotions swirling inside me. "You're just way too confident for someone who barely knows me," I muttered, picking at the edge of the empty plate in front of me with a fork.

Yuna chuckled. "I might not know you that well," she said, "but I'm good at reading people, and let's face it—you're not as hard to read as you think."

I scoffed, leaning back in my chair. "Congratulations on your new career as a mind reader," I said sarcastically. "What's next? Telling fortunes?"

Yuna's chuckle echoed lightly as she leaned back in her chair, clearly amused. "Don't worry, Electra. I'm not a fortune teller, but if I were, I'd bet you've got one hell of an interesting life ahead of you. A very interesting life, I tell you."

Her words caught me off guard, and I couldn't help but frown. "What's that supposed to mean?" I asked, narrowing my eyes at her.

There was just something very strange and unsettling about the way Yuna was speaking to me, almost like she knew me better than I knew myself.

Before she could respond to my question, her gaze shifted past me, her expression turning curious. "Well, speaking of interesting," she said, gesturing slightly with her chin.

I turned to see what had caught her attention and froze. Standing just a few feet away was Seraphina, who had a slightly uncomfortable look on her face.

"Seraphina?" I blurted out, unable to hide my surprise.

She ignored the confusion on my face and offered a polite, albeit slightly stiff, smile. "Mind if I join you two?" she asked, though she didn't wait for an answer.

Pulling out a chair, she sat down right next to me as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

I blinked, trying to process what was happening. Of all the places she could have decided to meet me, if she had something to say to me, why did she suddenly choose to sit with me and Yuna? And why was she looking so… stressed out? It was unsettling.

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